Category Archives: Local News

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Pistol, Clyde and the Miami Greyhound

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Pistol, Clyde and the Miami Greyhound

Presented by WESTERN HEATING & AIR. This Day In Sports…May 5, 1987: The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall Of Fame inducts three of the NBA’s most exciting players ever. Entering the Hall were former scoring champions Rick Barry and Pistol Pete Maravich—who averaged, respectively, a league-best 35.6 points for the San Francisco Warriors in 1967 and…MORE

SCOTT SLANT: An educated national take on 2022

Presented by WESTERN HEATING & AIR. Wednesday Weekly: May 4, 2022. Chris Vannini of The Athletic is about as respected as they come among Group of 5 writers, so today we delve into his profile of Boise State football. I mean, it is comprehensive—part of a “State of the Program” series previewing Power 5 and top…MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Iconic Idaho jockey in the Winner’s Circle again

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Iconic Idaho jockey in the Winner’s Circle again

Presented by COMMERCIAL TIRE. This Day In Sports…May 3, 1997, 25 years ago today: Caldwell native and former Les Bois Park jockey Gary Stevens wins his third and final Kentucky Derby, riding Silver Charm to victory at Churchill Downs. The former Capital High wrestler would take the Preakness Stakes two weeks later, one of three…MORE

BRONCO NATION NEWS REPORT WITH B.J. RAINS

BRONCO NATION NEWS REPORT WITH B.J. RAINS

BNN REPORT EVERY FRIDAY ON IST: Boise State reporter B.J. Rains joins Prater and Mallory for a conversation about which former football players will end up in the NFL with Khalil Shakir. Seven other former Broncos participated in Pro Day. and some are expected to land with teams once the draft is finished.MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Before vacant stands became a pandemic norm

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Before vacant stands became a pandemic norm

Presented by ZAMZOWS. This Day In Sports…April 29, 2015: For the first time in history, attendance at a big league game is zero. The Baltimore Orioles defeated the Chicago White Sox 8-2 in an empty Camden Yards, with fans banned from the ballpark due to rioting in the area in protest of the death of…MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: The first of Boise State’s big draft days

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: The first of Boise State’s big draft days

Presented by BBSI BOISE. This Day In Sports…April 28, 2007, 15 years ago today: Five years before Boise State’s record-breaking six-player draft class, Gerald Alexander kicks off the largest one yet for the Broncos when he’s selected in the second round (61st overall) by the Detroit Lions, then the school’s fourth-highest pick ever. The Lions even…MORE

CARSON PALMER MAKES IST DEBUT: HEISMAN/NFL MEMORIES – AND LIVING IN IDAHO

CARSON PALMER MAKES IST DEBUT: HEISMAN/NFL MEMORIES – AND LIVING IN IDAHO

Former USC and NFL quarterback Carson Palmer – a Heisman Trophy winner and former No. 1 NFL Draft pick – joins Prater and Mallory for a conversation about his iconic football career, living in Idaho, and how it happened. Palmer is the new spokesman for the Camp Rainbow Gold capital campaign “Heal Idaho.”MORE

SCOTT SLANT: A destination for the Broncos’ ‘wide-back?’

Presented by POOL SCOUTS. Wednesday Weekly: April 27, 2022. Boise State’s Khalil Shakir has said he admires Davante Adams and wants to model his game after Cooper Kupp. But Shakir admits he has simililarities to Deebo Samuel, San Francisco’s hybrid wide receiver-slash-running back. The 49ers use him in both spots, which is reportedly one of…MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Boise State’s biggest draft day

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Boise State’s biggest draft day

Presented by BBSI BOISE. This Day In Sports…April 26, 2012, 10 years ago today: Two Boise State players are chosen in the first round of the NFL Draft for the first time. Defensive end Shea McClellin was the No. 19 overall pick, going to the Chicago Bears. Then, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers traded up in…MORE